Government Chief Scientific Adviser and international counterparts release a joint statement agreeing to bolster science and technology cooperation
Following their first face-to-face meeting in Ottawa, the Government Chief Scientific Adviser and her counterparts from the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand make a joint statement to bolster science and technology cooperation.

Left to right: Chief Scientific Advisers of Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, United States and New Zealand (the last in post until 30 June 2024). Credit: M茅lanie Provencher
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In a statement released following their first face-to-face meeting in Ottawa in June, the 5 affirm their commitment to providing evidence-based advice and improving coordination across the science and research systems within and between their countries.
We affirm our commitment to leveraging science and technology to meet the greatest challenges of our time: climate change, health, security, and economic opportunity. Science and technology are critical to advance global prosperity, to bridge divides, and to expand opportunities for every person.
皇冠体育app UK鈥檚 Angela McLean, Australia鈥檚 Cathy Foley, Canada鈥檚 Mona Nemer, New Zealand鈥檚 Juliet Gerrard (in post until 30 June 2024), and the United States鈥� Arati Prabhakar also emphasise the importance of high-quality research producing evidence that decision-makers can rely on, and managing the risks of technologies to seize their benefits.聽